Rare Chicken Rescue

8pm – 8.30pm ABC1 Tuesday 6 May 2008

Rare chicken breeder Mark Tully goes on a 10,000km journey across Australia to track down endangered poultry. He has more than 200 breeds among his 2000 chickens, which he claims have saved his life. Tully has battled with depression and has been so low that he became a recluse for nearly five years. The only thing that enticed him out of the house was caring for his beloved birds. His mission is to find examples of the Sumatran, Phoenix, Transylvanian Naked Neck and Azeel poultry breeds, which he says are a significant part of Australia’s cultural heritage.